摘要:
A folding multipurpose hand tool including a pivoted latch that engages side walls (80,82) of a handle (32,34) and a base of a folding tool member (62,69,70,72) to hold the folding tool member in a selection position. A separate safety interlock latch keeps a folding blade (104,108) stowed in a handle when another tool (36,38) is moved from a first position with respect to the handle. A toot bit holder (64) securely holds and drives reduced thickness tool bits that can also be engaged in and driven by conventional sockets having a regular hexagonal shape.
摘要:
A folding multipurpose hand tool (30) including a pivoted latch (112) that engages side walls of a handle (80,82) and a base (130) of a folding tool member to hold the folding tool member in a selection position. A separate safety interlock latch (182) keeps a folding blade stowed in a handle (32,34) when another tool is moved from a first position with respect to the handle. A tool bit holder securely holds and drives reduced thickness tool bits that can also be engaged in and driven by conventional sockets having a regular hexagonal shape.
摘要:
A folding multipurpose hand tool including a pivoted latch that engages side walls of a handle and a base of a folding tool member to hold the folding tool member in a selection position. A separate safety interlock latch keeps a folding blade stowed in a handle when another tool is moved from a first position with respect to the handle. A tool bit holder securely holds and drives reduced thickness tool bits that can also be engaged in and driven by conventional sockets having a regular hexagonal shape.
摘要:
A hand tool (10) is provided that includes a handle (16) and one or more implements that are movable relative to the handle. The hand tool may include a first implement (12) that is rotatable within a plane and a second implement (14) that is slidable along an axis that may also lie within that same plane. The implements may include a variety of tools or blades, such as knife blades and cutting hooks. The hand tool may also include locks (42) and/or catches (44) to bias or lock one or more of the implements in retracted and extended positions. The handle may define a groove (118) or other recess for holding an instrument such as a sharpening tool (116).
摘要:
A folding hand tool (8) with an open-assist mechanism (60) that is not mechanically linked to a folding knife blade (50) is disclosed. The open-assist mechanism is allowed to rotate around the same pivot (28) used by the blade, and includes a lug (64) that interacts with the kick (56) of the blade when rotated. Because the open-assist mechanism is not mechanically linked to the blade, it has a range of free motion that promotes safety, and allows the mechanism to rotate into the blade cavity when the blade is extended. The folding knife also may have a carabiner (70) that shares the blade cavity with the blade, with the blade nesting into the carabiner to save space, thereby giving the folding knife a smaller profile.
摘要:
A folding hand tool (8) with an open-assist mechanism (60) that is not mechanically linked to a folding knife blade (50) is disclosed. The open-assist mechanism is allowed to rotate around the same pivot (28) used by the blade, and includes a lug (64) that interacts with the kick (56) of the blade when rotated. Because the open-assist mechanism is not mechanically linked to the blade, it has a range of free motion that promotes safety, and allows the mechanism to rotate into the blade cavity when the blade is extended. The folding knife also may have a carabiner (70) that shares the blade cavity with the blade, with the blade nesting into the carabiner to save space, thereby giving the folding knife a smaller profile.